France is renowned for its high quality of wine and is a very popular tourist destination for this reason. The country is the world’s largest manufacturer of this alcoholic beverage and is second only to Spain in the amount of land covered by vineyards. If you have decided to travel to France to sample the laid back lifestyle while tasting some of the finest wine you will ever taste then these are the regions you will want to choose from. Remember that the correct wine glasses will help you to get the most out of your wine tasting experience.

For those who want to sample some great wines whilst also being able to see some sights and relax on the glorious beaches in the south of France Provence is a must. Provence is full of small medieval villages and was where Van Gogh based himself for a period of his life.

Located in Eastern France close to Germany is Alasace famous for its white wine. The grapes that they use in this region are the same varieties they use over the border in Germany to produce many of their wines.

For the red wine fans out there Bordeaux should be a stop on your travels. Bordeaux predominantly produces red wine although does also have some well known and very sweet white wines. Sitting alongside the Atlantic Ocean Bordeaux is ideally situated to export its wine to the rest of the world.

Burgundy is a area for those who want like wines both red and white, as they are produced in equally measure across the region. Of course everyone will know Burgundy for its famous red wine of the same name but there are also a lot of high quality white wines to sample in the area as well. Burgundy produces a wine called Beaujolais Nouveau, which is the only wine that can be consumed within the same year as its creation.

When people think of French wine one wine everyone remembers is Champagne. The coldest wine producing region in France, Champagne does produce a variety of still wines but is of course famous for its sparkling wine.

The Loire Valley produces mainly white wine alongside the Loire River. The region is split into a further 4 wine producing areas where the Upper Loire Valley produces the well known and popular Sauvignon Blanc.

I hope this article has provided you with some good ideas of where to travel in France dependant on your wine tasting needs.